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Accreditation System. - The laboratory accreditation body shall establish a national standard for accreditation, testing and/or calibration laboratories following ISO/IEC GUIDE 58 "Calibration and testing laboratory accreditation system - General requirements for operation and recognition" and ISO/EC 17025 and other relevant international guidelines and standards.
It shall formulate relevant policies, procedures, forms and other materials and systems for its accreditation function. It shall have the responsibility of evaluating and accrediting compliance testing and/or calibration laboratories, and monitor the performance of accredited laboratories through periodic inspection and surveillance.
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